this page is for Anthony A., Kayla, Misha and Silvia. Post your workbook notes, etc. for chapter 5 here.
After our discussion during lunch, it ends up I'm doing all the #1 questions for 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4. I think Misha is doing all the #2 questions, Anthony is doing all the #3, and Kayla is doing all the #4 questions.
-Silvia
5.2 Political Developments in England
Henry II improved English law
- He replaced ordeal and combat with judges and juries in royal courts
Magna Carta protected rights and privileges of nobles
-later regarded as a foundation in rights and liberties
Charter=agreement between baron and king
Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-power shifted to the peasants and citizens
-royal authority was strengthened
-lords lost power
5.3 The Bubonic Plague
Areas affected by the plague
- Europe and Asia
called black plague because it left black/blue marks/bumps on victims
Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-fewer workers -the few workers still alive demanded more MONEY and RIGHTS -lords lost more power
5.4 The Hundred Years' War
The start of the Hundred Years' War
- France and England fighting over land - War breaks out
English won early battles due to superior technology
Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-military technology improved: less need for castles
-lords were left with almost no influence/power
-monarch and commoners gained more power
After our discussion during lunch, it ends up I'm doing all the #1 questions for 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4.
I think Misha is doing all the #2 questions, Anthony is doing all the #3, and Kayla is doing all the #4 questions.
-Silvia
5.2 Political Developments in England
- Henry II improved English law
- He replaced ordeal and combat with judges and juriesin royal courts
- Magna Carta protected rights and privileges of nobles
-later regarded as a foundation in rights and liberties- Charter=agreement between baron and king
- Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-power shifted to the peasants and citizens-royal authority was strengthened
-lords lost power
5.3 The Bubonic Plague
- Areas affected by the plague
- Europe and Asia- called black plague because it left black/blue marks/bumps on victims
- Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-fewer workers-the few workers still alive demanded more MONEY and RIGHTS
-lords lost more power
5.4 The Hundred Years' War
- The start of the Hundred Years' War
- France and England fighting over land- War breaks out
- English won early battles due to superior technology
- Contribution to the downfall of feudalism
-military technology improved: less need for castles-lords were left with almost no influence/power
-monarch and commoners gained more power